When we throw around the word cynic casually, it usually refers to someone who distrusts the motives of others while looking down on them. This is a… Read more “It’s A Dog’s Life: The Roots of Cynical Philosophy”
Tag: Cerberus
Cerberus: Hound of Hades
We’ve seen many a mythical dog. There was Yudhistara and the black dog at the gates of heaven from the Mahabharata; there was Fenrir, who bit off… Read more “Cerberus: Hound of Hades”
The Mythic Dog and The Mahabharata
In the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, after an awful, brutal war that made brother turn on brother, student turn on teacher, and saint turn on God,… Read more “The Mythic Dog and The Mahabharata”